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It was impossible to combine the arms of the former water boards into new arms, hence a it was decided to design completely new arms. A zijlverst is a typical Groningen word for a sea-lock. The lock thus is a canting symbol. It is showsn embattled for the former fortresses in the region. The garb is a symbol for the agricultural character of the area where the board operated. The garb was also part of the seal of the historical Westerwolde region. The horns are a local symbol in the area. | It was impossible to combine the arms of the former water boards into new arms, hence a it was decided to design completely new arms. A zijlverst is a typical Groningen word for a sea-lock. The lock thus is a canting symbol. It is showsn embattled for the former fortresses in the region. The garb is a symbol for the agricultural character of the area where the board operated. The garb was also part of the seal of the historical Westerwolde region. The horns are a local symbol in the area. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Netherlands (Heraldische literatuur - Nederland)|Literatuur]] : Boo, de NL112(1995)212-214. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Netherlands (Heraldische literatuur - Nederland)|'''Literatuur''']]: Boo, de NL112(1995)212-214. | ||